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USA Today
2 days ago
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Former Nebraska baseball player Brice Matthews hits two home runs in victory over Arizona
Have yourself a day, Brice Matthews!He has his 1st and 2nd career home runs tonight 👏 Former Husker Brice Matthews came alive on Monday night in his fifth career MLB game. Backed by his first two home runs in his MLB career, Matthews helped the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Houston, Texas native finished 2-for-4 in the Astros' win after finishing his first four games with only one hit. His two home runs earned him five RBIs on the night. Matthews jump-started Houston's offense by sending a three-run shot over the wall with two outs in the top of the second, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead. The Astros added another run later on, but Arizona closed the lead to one in the bottom of the fifth. Matthews then drove in his second home run of the game in the seventh, this time a two-run blast to bring Houston's lead to three. With the win, Matthews takes another significant step in his MLB career. Houston drafted him 28th overall in the 2023 MLB draft. Matthews then slashed .283/.400/.476 with 10 homers, 39 RBIs, and 25 steals for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, Houston's Triple-A team. His play earned him a spot in the MLB All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta, but he was officially called up to the Astros on July 11 and made his major league debut that same day. At Nebraska, Matthews batted .359 in his senior year, which included 20 home runs. He also stole 20 bases, becoming the first Husker in school history to achieve that feat. His play earned him First Team All-Big Ten. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
2 days ago
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Former Nebraska volleyball player to train for LA Olympics in 2028
A former Nebraska Cornhusker and professional indoor volleyball player is making a transition to the beach. Ally Batenhorst is pairing with reigning beach volleyball world champion Sara Hughes, leading up to the LA 2028 Olympics. Battenhorst spent the last year playing for the Omaha Supernovas in the Pro Volleyball Federation. The former Husker told NBC 4 Los Angeles that she's excited to make this change in her volleyball career. "I would say it's like a completely different sport. You have to learn little things like wind and you're outside and it's only two of you, so little things like that are an adjustment for sure. But at the end of the day, it's volleyball." Battenhorst played at Nebraska from 2021 to 2023, participating in both indoor and beach volleyball. She would transfer to USC for the 2024 season and would be named an AVCA All-American Honorable Mention. Hughes began looking for a new partner after suffering from an Achilles tendon injury, and her 2024 Olympic partner, Kelly Chen, left to partner with Molly Shaw. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and
USA Today
4 days ago
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Former Nebraska basketball player Keisei Tominaga drops 12 points in the NBA Summer League
A former Husker put together his first double-digit outing in his final game of the NBA Summer League. Keisei Tominaga delivered 12 points for the Indiana Pacers in his first start of the Summer League. Tominaga played for just 19 minutes in the Pacers' 113-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans but made substantial efforts to close out the tournament with a solid performance. He shot 4-of-13 from the floor, 2-of-8 from beyond the arc, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. Tominaga had previously played in only two games for Indiana in the Summer League, accumulating three points in 15 total minutes of play. Indiana concludes the Summer League with a 3-2 record, missing out on the Summer League playoffs. Tominaga was picked up by the Pacers in 2024 after playing three seasons at Nebraska. He then appeared in 14 games with the Indiana Mad Ants, the Pacers' G League affiliate, before being called up to play in the Summer League. In his three seasons with the Huskers, Tominaga scored 1,074 points and finished seventh in school history for career 3-pointers, with 178 made. In his final season with the Huskers, he averaged 15.1 points per game, helping the team to a 23-11 record and a third-place Big Ten finish. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
16-07-2025
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Former Nebraska running back named best-ever No. 49 draft pick in NFL history
A former Nebraska running back has been named the greatest draft pick at his draft slot. ESPN's Ben Solak selected Roger Craig as the greatest No. 49 draft pick in NFL history. Craig was the first player in NFL history to have 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season (1985). The Davenport, Iowa native played at Nebraska from 1979-1982 and was a second-round selection in the 1983 draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He was a three-time Super Bowl winner in San Fransico with four Pro Bowl selections and an All-Pro selection in 1988. The former Husker is also a member of the NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team and the 49ers Hall of Fame. "Craig wins largely on the back of two seasons: his 1988 Offensive Player of the Year campaign, in which he totaled more than 2,000 scrimmage yards and powered the 49ers to a Super Bowl win." In his four seasons at Nebraska, he ran for 2,446 yards and 26 touchdowns on 407 carries. Craig's professional career ended with the Minnesota Vikings in 1993. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
15-07-2025
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- USA Today
Nebraska pitcher Luke Broderick selected in the 14th round by the Colorado Rockies
Another Husker was selected on the second day of the 2025 MLB Draft. With the 407th pick, the Colorado Rockies selected pitcher Luke Broderick. Broderick is the second player to be selected in the 2025 draft. Mason McConnaughey was selected by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round. The Omaha, Nebraska, native put together a strong 2025 campaign in his lone season at Nebraska before the draft. He fired 43 strikeouts across 36 innings and held opponents to a .225 batting average. He finished 4-2 on the season with a 3.25 ERA in 27 relief appearances and totaled 13 saves, ranking him sixth all-time in program history. Broderick earned second-team All-Big Ten in 2025 and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team and NCBWA's Preseason and Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch Lists. Before the Huskers, Broderick pitched for Iowa Western Community College, appearing in 21 games. He finished 8-1 with a 5.75 ERA, tossing 69 strikeouts in 56.1 innings in his two years with the Reivers. His play helped the team to a 54-10 overall record and an appearance in the NJCAA DI World Series in 2024. Broderick was also selected to the USA NJCAA All-Star Team and helped Team USA to a championship appearance in 2024. He pitched in one game for Team USA, firing six strikeouts and allowing three hits and no runs across 3.1 innings. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
